The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

| Faulkner won first prize, running the hal
mile in 2:35. A. Sinclair won second priz'
Time, 2:45.
3OO-Yard Foot Race-First prize was wor
by G. H. Saults, and second by Is. Halle
wood, both of Deloraine.
| 100 Yard Foot Race-Entrles: .r Hunt
Maclem, Faulkner and Hazlewood. Faulk
ner won first prize and Maclem, second.
The Boys Foot Race proved quite feature
of the sports, and we take occasion to 50,
that the lads did we'll, and that if they keel
on in the same way our Canadian friends
may find it harder work to carry off oil tn
prizes at some of our future celebrations
Isaiah McBain won first prize and Georg
Turner the second.
Now followed the jumping sports. W
McVicar and AL. Pinkerton won first ant
second prizes respectively in the standing
jump, and McVicar and Maclem first ant
second in the high Jumping.
The first prize of the three-jump act wa
won by Geo. II. Saults, aDd the second by
Bob Brander.
In the hop, step and jump competition
Saults won first and Maclem second prizes
The prize for throwing the heavy weight
was won by Al. Pinkerton.
THE BASE BALL GAME
did not materialize, owing to the fact THAI
The Deloraine nine did not show up. Gu,
boys were somewhat wrathy over this, fol
they went over to that place last Friday (that
being Dominion day in Canada, upon the as
surance of the Deloraineites that the latter
would return the compliment Monday, and
that they did not treat our boys fairly or
well can plainly be seen. At late hour two
picked mines Of Bottineau prepared to play q
game but slight shower dispersed them,
and no base ball was the result.
WHAT TOOK PLACE IN THE EVENING:
A large number Of people, after hearty
supper now prepared to depart for their re-
spective homes, but there was still an i'm
mense number left, whom it could be seen,
evidently intended to round up the pleasures
of the day in still better fashion.
Three dances had been inauguratcd-
at Jas. McRae's bowery, another at Ho...-
Bros market, and also one at Judge Thomp-
sons house at the old town. These were
soon well filed, and the merry dancers
tripped away the fieeting moments in the de-
lights Of the waltze and quadrille until late
in the night.
THE FIREWORKS:
About II clock a magnificent display of
fireworks was given south of the town, and
for while the air was filled with the fzzes of
pyrotechnic prQcctiles, mingled with the
shouts of the excited onlookers.
This ended the programme of the day, and
few minutes later the hour denoted the de-
cease of the 111th anniversary of our nation
al independence.
FIRE-CRAcKER FIzz1NGs:
The merchandise stores all closed at eleven
o'clock.
Nobody was hurt, and accidents were few
and triaing.
Our Dunseith and Deloraine visitors ap-
peared to enjoy themselves greatly.
Not having the match game Of base ball
was quite disappointment to many.
Young America, with the customary ac-
coutrements Of the Fourth, was abundant
in large nun bers.
Dug. Macarthur says it was the most pro-
fitable Fourth he ever had. Strychnine was
the staple article he said.
Chas. Taylor made very nice auctioneer
so the ladies say. Come in and have q
piece Of cake, Mr.. Taylor.
Faulkner, the Canadian sprinter, was
undoubtedly professional, and he gave a
very pretty running exhibition in the 100
yard race.
Theiladies of the two aid societies did q
mammoth days work, and have NO reason
to complain of lack Of attendance at the
feasts they spread. %
There was number of lemonade and Ice
cream booths, all Of which did thriving
business, raking in the ''shekels Of our dad
dies in great shape. -. ...,r>. s.~~. =
The young man, with high choker and
white vest, and accompanied Dy his best
girl, attired in complete summer parapher-
MALTA, was especially conspicuous the
live-long day.
The arrival Of the evening passenger was
the signal for general stampede in the
direction Of the station, and it was found
that the engine drawing the train, came in
gaily decorated with trees and bunting.
The green trotting race should be re-
corded as one Of the greatest events of the
day. One Of the outfits looked like dis
mantled horse-rake in motion-another
like used-up sulky-plow, and the third
well, we won't say what, but the race was
ftly named, that's all.
LETTER LIST.
Letters uncalled for at the post Office at
Bottineau. ID. T., for the month ending July